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Opinion
Send Florida souvenirs to Iowa
By Mrs. Newlin | Mar. 11, 2014Because of wonderful editors and readers like you, 124 intermediate fifth-graders are able to learn many things about your state.
Opinion
Obama visit to Coral Reef highlights importance of public education
Mar. 11, 2014Before I was a Gator, I was a ‘Cuda.
Opinion
Obama’s plan for Venezuela, Ukraine?
Mar. 11, 2014Civil unrest is in full bloom for some South American and Eastern European countries. Thousands of protesters in Ukraine and Venezuela — many of whom are college-aged students — took to the streets to protest their governments’ wrongdoings.
Multimedia
Video: Downtown Gainesville street cleanup
By Tony Sadiku | Mar. 11, 2014Pledge 5 Foundation hosted a downtown Gainesville street cleanup Saturday. The cleanup was part of the organization's monthly service project.
Metro
No bologna: Last Quiznos location in Gainesville to close Saturday
By Lauren Zika | Mar. 10, 2014Gainesville’s last Quiznos will be closing its doors Saturday.
University
Sigma Alpha Epsilon national fraternity eliminates pledging
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Mar. 10, 2014Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a national fraternity that has fallen under scrutiny for its multiple hazing-related deaths, eliminated its pledging process Sunday. UF’s chapter is still deciding its stance on the national branch’s decision.
Metro
US Senators — including Bill Nelson — up all night to talk climate
By Beatrice Dupuy | Mar. 10, 2014About 26 Democratic senators, including Florida Senator Bill Nelson, and two independents pulled an all-nighter Monday in the Capitol to discuss climate change.
Metro
Motorcycle parade grants kid’s wish, escorts him to High Springs and back
By Hanna Marcus | Mar. 10, 2014In a crowd of leather, bandanas and arm tattoos, an 8-year-old got to do what he’s always wanted: burn rubber with the big shots.
Sports
Slumping Gators unlucky during non-conference schedule
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Mar. 10, 2014Several of the Gators’ key offensive veterans have gotten off to slow starts in the 2014 campaign.
Sports
Donovan dismisses comparisons
By LANDON WATNICK< | Mar. 10, 2014As long as No. 1 Florida continues its winning ways, Billy Donovan is going to keep hearing comparisons to his past championship squads.
Metro
Paynes Prairie to celebrate fire awareness at Fire Fest
By Marena Smith | Mar. 10, 2014Smokey Bear doesn’t always want you to prevent forest fires.
Sports
No. 3 ranking does not bother talented UF squad
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Mar. 10, 2014Although Florida (8-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) has achieved the highest score in the nation this year, the Gators fell from No. 2 to No. 3 in the national rankings Monday.
University
UF named third best value in large colleges nationwide
By Megan Kelly | Mar. 10, 2014UF was recently ranked again as a top-value and top-academic university nationwide.
Metro
Voting for City of Gainesville elections is today
By Kelcee Griffis | Mar. 10, 2014Residents will be casting their votes today to decide who will fill three commission seats in the Gainesville city elections.
Sports
Florida offense responds to first loss with hitting bonanza
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 10, 2014After No. 1 Florida lost its Southeastern Conference opener on Friday against Ole Miss and had its 22-game winning streak snapped, coach Tim Walton wasn’t sure how the team was going to respond.
Sports
Gators get respite after difficult month
By IAN COHEN | Mar. 10, 2014The most difficult stretch of the spring may be behind them, but the Gators still have their work cut out for them as they prepare for a plethora of Southeastern Conference matchups.
Sports
Holloway, runners honored following SEC Indoor Championships
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Mar. 10, 2014After his women’s squad captured a Southeastern Conference Indoor title and the men’s team finished second, coach Mike Holloway’s track teams will head to the NCAA Indoor Championships on a high note.
Metro
City of Gainesville launches crowdfunding campaign to expand teen program
By Katherine Brown | Mar. 10, 2014The City of Gainesville recently launched its first crowdfunding campaign to increase funding for the Summer Heatwave program.
Sports
UF struggles at diving meet
By Logan McGuire | Mar. 10, 2014The Gators had mixed results on Day 1 of the NCAA Zone Diving Regional Championships on Monday.
